# The High Court in Pietermaritzburg has postponed the trial of the three alleged murderers of former ANC Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa to June 3. State prosecutor Elvis Gcweka criticised one of the accused, former uMzimkhulu municipal manager Stanley Sikhosana, for the delay after changing his legal counsel. Gcweka says four witnesses have died […]
# A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, while Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three drones. This comes as US president Donald Trump warned Iran must act fast after efforts to end the Middle Eastern war appeared to have stalled. Emirati officials say they were investigating the […]
# Rugby: Die Verenigde Rugbykampioenskap gaan nou sy uitspeelrondes binne met drie Suid-Afrikaanse spanne wat vir die kwarteindronde gekwalifiseer het. Die Stormers en die Bulle het tuiswedstryde verseker. Die Stormers, derde op die punteleer, speel volgende Saterdag teen die Walliese span Cardiff in Kaapstad, terwyl die vierde-geplaaste Bulle op Loftus in Pretoria kragte meet met […]
# Rugby: The United Rugby Championship has reached the business end, and three South African teams qualified for the quarterfinals. The Stormers and the Bulls secured home fixtures. The Stormers, who ended third on the log, will play Welsh team Cardiff in Cape Town next Saturday, while fourth-placed Bulls will welcome Ireland’s Munster to Loftus […]
# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has called on the March and March campaign organisers to honour Nigeria for its support during anti-apartheid struggle. He says Nigeria provided financial aid, scholarships and political solidarity and should be recognised for its contribution to democracy. Makaneta urges the movement, who actively campaigns against undocumented immigrants, not to target […]
# Die onderwysaktivis Hendrick Makaneta het die organiseerders van die March and March-veldtog gevra om Nigerië te vereer vir sy ondersteuning tydens die anti-apartheidstryd. Hy sê Nigerië het finansiële hulp, beurse en politieke solidariteit verleen en moet erken word vir sy bydrae tot demokrasie. Die beweging beywer hom teen ongedokumenteerde immigrante. Makaneta vra hy moet […]
# ANC-sekretaris-generaal Fikile Mbalula sê die party is bekommerd oor moontlike geregtelike inmenging ná die Konstitusionele Hof se uitspraak oor die Parlement se standpunt teenoor president Cyril Ramaphosa se Phala Phala-saak. Mbalula het op ‘n nuuskonferensie gesê die ANC glo die hof het die Parlement opdrag gegee oor hoe om die Artikel 89-ampsklagproses te hanteer. […]
# Build One South Africa het strafregtelike klagte teen die uitvoerende hoof van die Gautengse-dobbelraad, Karabo Mbele, gelê oor bewerings van bedrog, korrupsie en ampsmisbruik. Die Gautengse lid van die provinsiale wetgewer, Ayanda Allie, het die saak in die Bramley-polisiestasie aanhangig gemaak na verslae van verklikkers ontvang is. Die bewerings behels onreëlmatige befondsingstoekennings en belangebotsings […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party is concerned about possible judicial encroachment following the Constitutional Court ruling on Parliaments position on president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala matter. Briefing the media, Mbalula said the ANC believes the court appeared to direct Parliament on how to handle the Section 89 impeachment process. He says the […]
